Lancaster High School
Crag Road, Lancaster, LA1 3LSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Lancaster High School is a secondary school in Lancaster for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 4th of 5 secondary schools in Lancaster. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 September 2023, report published 29 October 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 September 2023
Pupils at this school benefit from a high-quality education. The staff have the highest expectations for pupils to behave well and succeed in their learning. Over time, pupils have risen to these expectations. They are achieving more highly than in the past. Pupils behave well. They typically treat each other with respect. A small minority of older pupils are less positive about school. They are taking longer to meet the school's high expectations. Most pupils enjoy coming to school. Pupils in Year 7 get off to a confident and positive start at high school. A group of pupils who have recently arrived from overseas told inspectors that the school makes them feel welcome. Pupils know who to turn to if they are worried about anything. This helps them to feel happy and safe at school. When pupils report bullying, leaders usually deal with it quickly and effectively. Despite this, a small number of pupils lack confidence that staff will deal with their concerns. Many pupils enjoy participating in a wide range of extra-curricular activities. For example, they perform with their peers in drama club and learn how to express their views constructively in the debating society.
What the school should improve
- Over time, a minority of pupils have not experienced the high-quality PSHE education that the school intends. This is because some of the staff responsible for delivering this curriculum do not have the subject knowledge that they need. The school should ensure that these staff receive effective training which equips them to teach the PSHE curriculum as effectively as other subjects.
- Some pupils do not attend school as often as they should and too many are persistently absent. This means that they miss out on learning and on the wider experiences provided by the school. The school should bolster efforts to engage positively with parents so that these pupils receive effective help to attend school regularly.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
95 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
567 pupils on roll, with places for 750
Schools near Lancaster High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 74.1 |
| Our Lady's Catholic College | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 41.3 |
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 73.4 |
| Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 50.7 |
| Jamea Al Kauthar | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 49.3 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE BAY LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Colin Malone
- Phone
- 0152432636
- Address
- Crag Road, Lancaster, LA1 3LS
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 147260
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.